To think you can't have as much fun without alcohol?

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I don't mean drinking alcohol all the time, or getting ratarsed/falling down drunk.

And I don't mean in every situation, obviously I have great times without drinking.

But I think it's good for you to let your hair down every once in a while, perhaps with other people who are also drinking, it relaxes your tongue and great hilarity can ensue.

I know a couple of people who don't like the lack of control alcohol brings with it, not for religious/medical/negative experiences with alcohol reasons, and IMO this anal clenching control is evident in other areas of their lives and I think they miss out.

'I think people that need to drink to have a good time are repressed and full of self-hatred, and need alchohol to give them at least a short break for the jail that they have built for themselves in their own mind.'

Wow SylvanianFamily I think you must know me, as you've summed me up nicely there.

It's possible that because I have 'ishoos' (and I don't know anybody who doesn't Riven, do you?) that I might seem dull in a social situation without alcohol because I loathe being around other people so much, mostly because I feel I'm being critically judged.

How's your head feeling stropiwith?

I'm always the designated driver as DH doesn't drive, so I'm used to going to parties and not drinking. It doesn't make me any difference, but then I'm naturally insane an extrovert. I prefer to do my drinking at home anyway so that I can be guaranteed something I'll like, in the company of DH and a good book if at all possible.